Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20250102
From: ajt@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Fri,  3 Jan 2025 13:58:53 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Thursday, January 02, 2025
PROG  PI ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)
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AP02  S.Merkowitz       R.McMillan,B.Ketzeback
OU04  J.Serna           J.Serna
NM07  A.Smith           A.Smith,A.Abbas
CU02  C.Murray          C.Murray,Z.Berta-Thompson
                         ON-SKY
PROG  INSTRUMENT     START   FINISH
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AP02  APOLLO         17:19   18:22
OU04  KOSMOS         18:29   23:53
NM07  ECHELLE        00:00   02:38
CU02  KOSMOS         02:44   06:26
   PROG       SCHEDULED      WEATH     EQUIP     OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DTN  START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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AP02/R      17:18  18:18    0    0    0    0   0.0  1.0   0    0
OU04/R      18:18  00:10    0    0    0    0   3.9  2.0   0    0
NM07/R      00:10  02:45    0    0    0    0   2.6  0.0   0    0
CU02/R      02:45  06:57    0    0    0    0   4.2  0.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: A.Townsend
OU04 got done on sky a little early and donated the last few minutes to NM07.
We had a few clouds at sunset but they disappeared and we had clear skies and good seeing the rest of the night.
                    ------- FAILURE LOG -------
              FAILURE MODE     TIME
PROG   INSTR     TI/SHU    START  FINISH  DESCRIPTION
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            ---------------- FOCUS LOG ---------------
Time  Instrument  Focus     Az  El  Temp Strc Prim  Sec  Air  filt  FWHM
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 17:25 APOLLO     465( 1961) -53  36   7.3  8.4  8.3  8.2  7.6   530  1.40
 19:21 klow   250(  866)  86  59   7.6  6.7  7.2  6.5  6.8   --  0.80
 00:12 ecamera    317(  -85) -39  38   7.9  6.0  6.9  5.6  6.9   ND3  1.09
 03:03 kosmos   310(  884)  64  53   5.8  5.7  6.4  5.6  5.7   --  0.80
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    48    20     11    44   (NE)    259 mstly clr    none
     17:00    46    18      5   358    (N)    288 mstly clr    none
     18:00    44    18     16    25  (NNE)    216    clear     none
     19:00    45    18      7    18  (NNE)    191    clear     none
     20:00    46    18     12    21  (NNE)    217    clear     none
     21:00    45    18      5    27  (NNE)    209    clear     none
     22:00    45    19      6     2    (N)    201    clear     none
     23:00    47    15      4   164  (SSE)    206    clear     none
     00:00    47    14      2   197  (SSW)    198    clear     none
     01:00    46    13      3   206  (SSW)    151    clear     none
     02:00    44    15      8   184    (S)    176    clear     none
     03:00    43    14      8   167  (SSE)    217    clear     none
     04:00    42    16      6   178    (S)    227    clear     none
     05:00    44    16      6   187    (S)    168    clear     none
     06:00    45    18      6   190    (S)    248    clear     none
     Note: the wind was coming from the azimuth listed.
     The convention used is north=0 degrees, east=90 degrees.
     The dust count is particles > 1u per 0.1 cubic feet.
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